Teratophobia
Translation of "teratophobia" into Russian
teratophobia
NounUK
/ˌtɛrətəˈfəʊbɪə/
US
/ˌtɛrətəˈfoʊbiə/
teratophobia
Teratophobia is an irrational fear of giving birth to a deformed child.
Тератофобия - это иррациональный страх родить ребенка с уродствами.
Definitions
teratophobia
NounUK
/ˌtɛrətəˈfəʊbɪə/
US
/ˌtɛrətəˈfoʊbiə/
An irrational fear of giving birth to a malformed or deformed child.
Her teratophobia was so severe that she sought counseling to manage her anxiety during pregnancy.
An irrational fear of monsters, deformed people, or things perceived as monstrous.
Growing up, his teratophobia made horror movies unbearable for him.